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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plegua comes into the arena with "Blut Royale" by Combichrist blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Maiden's choice of entrance music: Iron Maiden. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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167 lbs
37 - 17 - 0 |
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166 lbs
26 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy La Plegua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Plegua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
La Plegua throws an off balance right hand
and Maiden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. La Plegua really felt that one!
Maiden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maiden throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. La Plegua tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maiden is in La Plegua's guard.
La Plegua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
La Plegua is thwarting Maiden's attempts to control the position.
Maiden looking for submissions off his back.
Maiden won't allow La Plegua to pass to mount.
La Plegua is working for a kimura but Maiden is defending it quite comfortably.
Maiden is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua thows a huge punch but Maiden dodges it nicely.
Maiden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
La Plegua trying to mount his opponent but Maiden defends it.
La Plegua is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maiden is refusing to be controlled, as La Plegua sits in half guard.
La Plegua wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
La Plegua is thwarting Maiden's attempts to control the position.
La Plegua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maiden keeps working.
Maiden wants to improve his position but La Plegua is controlling well.
La Plegua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maiden defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden wants to control but La Plegua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Andy La Plegua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Plegua misses with a combination
and Maiden counters with a nice body kick.
La Plegua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maiden with the counter takedown but La Plegua avoids it easily.
Maiden dodges the punch combination from La Plegua.
La Plegua throws an off balance right hand
and Maiden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been informed that Maiden has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Maiden tries a head kick but it misses.
Maiden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maiden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Plegua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maiden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maiden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
La Plegua tries to clinch there but Maiden circles away.
Maiden thinks about the counter body kick.
La Plegua drops his hands momentarily and Maiden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maiden gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Plegua takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maiden decides to stand back up.
La Plegua misses with a few strikes there.
La Plegua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maiden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. La Plegua really felt that one!
La Plegua moves into range and connects with a jab.
La Plegua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maiden in his tracks.
Maiden moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
La Plegua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maiden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maiden counters with a shoot takedown. La Plegua fights it but they end up in guard.
La Plegua looking to control.
La Plegua has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddy Maiden will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
La Plegua closes the distance and clinches.
Maiden manages to break the clinch.
Maiden gets tackled into the cage by La Plegua. La Plegua maintains the clinch.
La Plegua blocks an uppercut.
Maiden is trying to pull guard but La Plegua has him pressed against the cage.
Maiden pulls guard successfully.
La Plegua wants to control from the top but Maiden keeps moving.
Maiden is working an open guard so La Plegua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Plegua blocks a head kick by Maiden.
La Plegua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maiden checks it well.
La Plegua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden breaks the clinch.
Maiden cracks La Plegua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from La Plegua
and Maiden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Plegua's guard.
Maiden looking to pass the guard.
La Plegua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
La Plegua is striking off his back. Maiden thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
La Plegua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eddy Maiden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maiden is looking to advance position but La Plegua won't allow it.
Maiden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but La Plegua sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maiden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maiden is looking to take a break and control but La Plegua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
La Plegua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maiden is looking to advance position but La Plegua won't allow it.
Maiden is looking to take a break and control but La Plegua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maiden content to control rather than advance.
La Plegua manages to get to full guard.
Maiden passes into half guard.
Maiden tries to pass to full mount but La Plegua defends it.
Maiden trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maiden is thwarting La Plegua's attempts to control the position.
La Plegua is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick misses from Maiden.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Plegua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maiden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Maiden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
La Plegua is looking to clinch but Maiden is avoiding it.
La Plegua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
La Plegua misses with a wild body shot.
La Plegua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maiden walks into a left hand.
La Plegua clinches up with Maiden and pushes him back against the cage.
Maiden successfully pulls guard.
La Plegua wanted to stand there but Maiden had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Plegua content to stall in guard here.
Maiden is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! La Plegua has his hands clasped together but Maiden extends and breaks La Plegua's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Maiden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddy Maiden!
A relieved looking Eddy Maiden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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